This place was awesome! I lived and went to universal horror nights in Orlando for five years…read more Trying to find a haunted house that even comes close to Universal quality has been a challenge. Massacre haunted house has amazing visual affects, the make up is it awesome, and the props are super cool. the first line was a regular Q line, and then you entered another a bit past a bar! this room had lights and a DJ booth what a great way to wait. The haunted house had many twists and turns, amazing effects, and creepy story lines. I say a haunted house is a success if I go "Oh shit". at least once... I yelled it three times here. Definitely worth going!

I had an absolutely spine-tingling experience at the haunted house! From the moment I walked in,…read morethe eerie ambiance and attention to detail were outstanding. The actors' performances were top-notch, delivering scares that had me jumping out of my skin. The haunted house was incredibly immersive, with creepy sets and special effects that kept me on edge throughout the entire journey. It's a must-visit for any thrill-seeker looking for a heart-pounding and unforgettable Halloween adventure! I love the Dj when you walk in- every year there's a new set up !!! Highly recommended!!!

Wow! This place is the definition of horror. My fiance and I are huge, huge fans of the horror…read moregenre. He is very judgemental when it comes to haunted houses and I was surprised to hear no criticism out of him. This was my second year attending. We went on a Sunday and only waited 20 minutes to get in. It was raining but they kept tents above everyone waiting in line. The rain didn't stop the party from happening. Actors still ran around frightening guest. The DJ was pumping jams the entire time. They sell food, drinks and merchandise too but be prepared to spend quite a bit. The haunted house was full of detail and each room had something special to scare you to the fullest. We were in there for a while. Sorry, I couldn't keep track. I was terrified lol. Definitely got our 45 dollars worth. Then after almost loosing my voice and feeling relieved that it was over, we were guided to the second haunted house. Yes I said it, A SECOND HAUNTED HOUSE! and it's already included in your admission. The second one is a 3D haunt with glasses. Very trippy. Full of balloons and confusion and CLOWNS! MWAHAHA! Try to avoid Saturdays in October. One of the attendings working the line said there was a 4 hour wait. I remember that too because I went on a Saturday last year. And avoid coming here drunk on your ass. They won't tolerate drunk or high people who are causing scenes. I saw them kick out lots of people in line who were making a ruckus. I gave this place 5 stars because it deserves it. Their haunt is one of the best. Try to avoid Saturdays unless you don't mind the long wait. Although waiting in line is definitely half of the experience. Dress warm and wear comfy shoes. Bring extra spending money for food, drinks, and souvenirs. Avoid bringing kids under 12 unless they love scary things. Don't pay for parking at the casino, there's free parking a block away. Definitely the best haunted house in Illinois!

The rooms and props are all amazing, but some of the actors really needed work. I am writing this…read morereview from the first day it opened so I will give them some grace, but one of the actors said to me, "your perm is pissing me off" I don't have a perm. I told him my hair is naturally curly and he said "you're a natural liar". To me that was not entertaining, it just felt hostile and hurtful, not funny. It turned me off from this experience big time. Almost every actor inside the haunted house was screaming and it got very repetitive. I was hoping to see some more interesting or clever acts, not just screaming in my face over and over.

Had an incredible time at this haunt! The actors and set design were top notch. I'd highly…read morerecommend going, it's a fantastic experience!

This was easy to get to. Plenty of parking available. We went on October 19. You can pay at the…read moredoor instead of getting it online. It was a good half hour wait before getting in. Prices were reasonable for general admission. The only downside is having to wait behind this group of tweens and their chaperone was basically a rug that you can walk all over. The security had to tell them twice to knock it off. They were destroying some of the props. They should have all been kicked out with no refund. For the haunted house itself, it was great. I liked all of the details that went into them especially for their first year. I noticed from YouTube videos as well as our walkthrough, that there were two different paths. Our path didn't have the giant troll or the church. There is a small souvenir shop at the end as well as some spots to take pictures.

What an incredibly fun and well thought out haunted house! We went on a Saturday night and got…read morethere right when it opened. We waited about a half an hour to get in which was not bad at all in my opinion. The longer wait promotes really good spacing and a well paced out experience inside so it's worth it! And the scare actors outside help immerse you in the experience early. For 15 dollars per person, this is so well worth it compared to other larger scale haunted houses in the area. The setting itself is so cool and you can tell they put a lot of work into it. We went in in groups of 8 which was a nice amount in my opinion. I don't scare easily so nothing really got me but that is not at all for lack of trying! There are multiple actors around every corner, cool lighting and interactive effects, and very awesome props for the actors. Caution there are a lot of strobe and flashing light elements if that's an issue for anyone. A lot of others in our group were scared throughout so I would say put yourself in the middle if you want the best experience! We will definitely come back next year and I am so happy that we have something like this in crown point for the season!

I took my softball team to this while we were in the area. We had girls who have never been to a…read morehaunted house. They made the experience one we will never forget. The best part is that it's in an old jail. Something old and new combined.

I'm the last person who should be reviewing a haunted anything as I can't handle even the most…read moreinnocuous ghost stories enjoyed by tots (e.g. was totally freaked out by Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit). So, the physicality of enclosures designed to terrify adults is just not something that interests me. However, I couldn't be more enthused about this bit of local flavor: Every October, a family in the sleepy town of Roselle sets up three big tents in their front yard and crafts within them a truly excellent Halloween experience for the community. We'd been noticing the tents for a while, but only started investigating them last year. I figured it was going to be the usual cutesy Halloween stuff, but no. The level of creepiness and goriness was such that I couldn't handle actually entering the tents, so I mostly looked on as my partner Wolf R. had a good time checking everything out. But even he got a little surprise at the end: While looking into the coffin in the last tent, he was spooked by a large vampire swinging down from above, and a second later, he was further startled by a person dressed in all black, including a black face mask, creeping up behind him. I'd have laughed if I wasn't so busy making sure nothing was creeping up behind me. This year I felt a bit more bold and decided to follow a whole group of little kids into the leftmost tent, themed like a haunted carnival with evil clowns. This ain't so bad, I thought, enjoying the creative clowns and even snapping a pic. And then, I don't even understand what it was, but the odd noises and spinning lights they'd set up conspired to get under my skin and I felt like I was going to totally lose it if I didn't retreat *immediately*. My god. The middle tent was the gory cannibalistic one, with zombies and body parts and -- well, I won't spoil it for you. It was so gross that I couldn't actually look at it long enough to take a picture. And this year, the last tent was themed like a haunted hotel with black lights. Nothing jumped out at my partner this time but he still loved it. As it turns out, the haunted house also promotes a good cause: They collect non-perishable food for the Bloomingdale Food Pantry. The family also accepts donations if you'd like to chip in to their haunted house efforts. I'm just hoping they'll do a set of friendly winter wondertents one of these Decembers :) Hours: According to the listing on this page (http://www.wlsam.com/calendar/default.asp?DATE=10/11/2012), they're open 6-10PM Thursdays through Sundays in October, with extended hours in the last week of October.

This homemade haunted house (front of a yard) was very impressive! My kids and I had a blast…read more Definitely worth the visit.

2024 was my second time to this haunted prison. It's a fun experience to do with friends! Was I…read moregenuinely scared at any point? No. But I love the decor, creepiness of it & the fact that your ticket includes the haunted prison, zombie shooting, then a third attraction at the end, more of a maze with strobe lights. There's a bar in the the main area where you can drink, as well as food truck(s) and a T-shirt shop. You can always add on the hidden bar feature that allows you to take 2 shots at different points in the haunted house & zombie shooting. (Shots are generally liquor with a mixer). You can purchase thru Costco for cheaper ticket deals!

I've been meaning to check out this haunted prison. I love the fact that it's actually in an old…read moreprison, which definitely adds to the scare factor. It is three attractions included with your ticket. The main prison haunt, zombie laser tag, and a maze. You can also purchase mini games (5 minute escape rooms). I enjoyed myself lots of Jumpscares but granted I get scared at basically everything. Overall, it was a fun experience. If you can find a non peak time to go that would be better. They try to have groups go through so you can experience it and get the scares to yourself but we ended up catching up to a group so they got the scares. It's a haunted house so I'm not going to get very detailed, that would ruin the fun.

a great haunted house with lots of dedicated scarers! Plenty of parking in the lot, and for us the…read morewait time was under 10 minutes in line. they has good lighting and decorations inside! would love to go back next year

I'm not sure how I'd never heard of Scream Scene until this year! 2022 was the 15th year for this…read morehaunted house at the former Skokie water park, and from the design to the actors, it was professional quality. From mazes to electronic features, and engaging cast and gore, it was both fun and creepy from beginning to end. I definitely screamed a few times, and after I exited, I watched as other "survivors" came racing out to escape the final element of fear. I've been to several haunted houses, although not for several years, and this one stands out as one of the best I've been to in the area. While this is a park district production, it's definitely not for small children, but great for probably teenagers and up. For the general public, admission is $13, or $20 for a fast pass. I was told it takes about 15 minutes to go through it, though I didn't time our visit to confirm that. By the time we left around 7:30, the line had grown pretty long, and it was only the second day it was open for the season. I'd recommend a visit to Scream Scene to get you in the Halloween spirit!

This was the first time Me experiencing the 13th floor haunted house. I went with my partner. I…read morelove haunted houses. And this is one of the best ones I've been to so far this year. My partner just join me he found it scary but it was so much fun for me. There was an adult only section, I think they make kids exit, because the second half has more people those things. The setup is really good and the characters play really good role. They cannot touch, but they do come pretty close to you. I'm glad there were no bad smells in the inside. If I get an opportunity, I'll definitely go there again. There is street parking, but we might have to walk quite a bit go early before your reservation. There is paid parking as well, which is just next to the entrance. They have different options of the tickets and if you want to enter and one time was not enough, with that ticket you can re-enter. There is a long wait time and they do not start on time. If you take on your time in the evening, you still have to wait a little bit but later in the evening, it may be a longer wait . The characters outside the entrance I'm good, but I don't like the fact that they are touching people. I would like thank Yelp as well for giving us a great experience.

They are in cahoots with the bar/ restaurant and the towing company. Im reporting to att gen. Even…read moreif you went to eat or drink. Cops know too. Hate this corrupt town. I know how it is. If you go at night and it's dark , you will not see sign. Then the two guys standing outside call the tow the minute you get out and " then you see the sign " That's the losers job every night house is opened. Other people who went in bar also had the same thing happen. Not an accident that you only see the sign from one way. The opposite of going in. Good scam going on with all three businesses and town. Get a real job. All of ya..

This is my favorite time of the year. Scary movies, lots of candy, and of course - haunted houses!…read more Halloween isn't complete without going to a haunted house (or two.. or three). But I admit that the only ones I've been to were in the suburbs. You name 'em, I've been to 'em. This year, however, I was curious if there were any *good* ones in the city. In the past I avoided the city haunts because they're tame compared to the big budget ones out in the 'burbs. There's a great resource for haunted houses in Illinois (hauntedillinois.com) and found this one at St. Thecla's Church. Tonight was the last night for this haunted house, so we were excited to see the grande finale. Walking towards the entrance, we heard loud screams from within. So far, so good! We were greeted by a creepy character telling us to move forward into the maze. It was dark, foggy, and scary... I could already feel my palms sweat. The actors did a fantastic job. They had different sets and scenes. My favorite room was the clown room with the strobe lights (an excellent special effect for haunted houses). The glow in the dark dots room was also very cool. They even had a chainsaw guy at the end. I considered it a success, since I screamed throughout the whole ordeal. As the other reviewers noted, this was a surprisingly great haunt for just $5. I've definitely been to scarier haunted houses, but they did an awesome job, especially since this was their first year. I'm looking forward to going here next year :)

A-MAZE-ING!!! I have…read moreto be honest, this is one of the best haunted houses that I have been to! For only $5 bucks you get at least 20 minutes of scares! It starts out with a very creepy entranceway going down the back stairs to the basement of the church, which adds to the atmosphere. The haunt is very professionally decorated with the right amount of darkness, not too much where you are groping your way through but not too little where everything is visible. The maze was well done and along with the occasional strobe lighting, provided for a bit of fun disorientation. The actors also do an excellent job of popping out unexpectedly and startling patrons with loud noises. When it comes to haunted houses, somebody at St. Thecla's has definately done their homework here!!! Just a note: Even though the signs all say open until ten on Thursdays, make sure you get there early as they stop ticket sales at 9:15 because of the curfew for kids.